Alert archive / Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 16, 2013, 3:56 PM EST for 37 counties in Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina; Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia. It took effect at Jan 17, 2013, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 13 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2013, 3:56 PM EST (20:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 17, 2013, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2013, 1:00 AM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 49 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2:51 PM EST | SNOW 3.9 | Lilly Grove, WV | |
| Jan 17, 2:53 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.25 | 1 Wnw Indian Valley, VA | |
| Jan 17, 2:55 PM EST | SNOW 3.3 | Lilly Grove, WV | |
| Jan 17, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 0.4 | Briar Ridge, VA | |
| Jan 17, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 0.8 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| Jan 17, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Athens, WV | |
| Jan 17, 3:25 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 Wsw Poages Mill, VA | |
| Jan 17, 3:52 PM EST | SNOW 0.5 | Terrys Fork, VA | |
| Jan 17, 3:52 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Lilly Grove, WV | 5.0 INCHES STORM TOTAL SNOW |
| Jan 17, 3:58 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Prospectdale, VA | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.9 | Blacksburg, VA | 1.9 INCHES STORM TOTAL |
| Jan 17, 4:10 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| Jan 17, 4:13 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Wytheville, VA | |
| Jan 17, 4:15 PM EST | SNOW 2.3 | Christiansburg, VA | HANS MEADOW |
| Jan 17, 4:15 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Tazewell, VA | |
| Jan 17, 4:20 PM EST | SNOW 6 | 1 S South Bluefield, WV | |
| Jan 17, 4:30 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 S Christiansburg, VA | |
| Jan 17, 4:30 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Athens, WV | |
| Jan 17, 4:45 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 1 W Mcmullin, VA | |
| Jan 17, 4:50 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Rural Retreat, VA | |
| Jan 17, 4:50 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | 5 W Union, WV | |
| Jan 17, 4:55 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Simmonsville, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 2.3 | Briar Ridge, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Max Meadows, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Wytheville, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:03 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Dublin, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:05 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Pearisburg, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:15 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 4 E Covington, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:15 PM EST | SNOW 8 | Athens, WV | |
| Jan 17, 5:30 PM EST | SNOW 4.2 | Christiansburg, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:30 PM EST | SNOW 4.3 | Bent Mountain, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:30 PM EST | SNOW 7 | 1 Ssw Lake Park, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:35 PM EST | SNOW 5.3 | 3 N Daleville, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:37 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Maybrook, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:40 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Highview Terrace, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:45 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Glade Valley, NC | |
| Jan 17, 5:45 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Radford, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:45 PM EST | SNOW 12 | 1 Wnw Bluefield, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:46 PM EST | SNOW 3.7 | Briar Ridge, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:46 PM EST | SNOW 4.2 | Creston, NC | |
| Jan 17, 5:48 PM EST | SNOW 5.4 | 2 Ene Marion, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:50 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Piney Creek, NC | |
| Jan 17, 5:55 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Independence, VA | |
| Jan 17, 5:55 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Fries, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.8 | Elliston, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Copper Hill, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 8.5 | Bastian, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:05 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:07 PM EST | SNOW 11 | 5 W Bland, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:10 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Alum Ridge, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:12 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Carter Heights, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:14 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Christiansburg, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:15 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:15 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Check, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:15 PM EST | SNOW 8 | Wytheville, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:15 PM EST | SNOW 11.8 | South Bluefield, WV | |
| Jan 17, 6:20 PM EST | SNOW 9.5 | Pickaway, WV | |
| Jan 17, 6:25 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Radford, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:25 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Pulaski, VA | |
| Jan 17, 6:30 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Hillsville, VA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 61 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 383 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
652 WWUS41 KRNK 162056 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 356 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM MISSISSIPPI ON THURSDAY MORNING TO OFF THE CAROLINA COAST ON FRIDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD RAIN INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ON THURSDAY FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-171100- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0001.130117T1200Z-130118T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0001.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 356 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8...ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BY THURSDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 30S BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-171100- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0003.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 356 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THURSDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE MID 30S BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
8 follow-up statements
221 WWUS41 KRNK 162056 CCA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 356 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM MISSISSIPPI ON THURSDAY MORNING TO OFF THE CAROLINA COAST ON FRIDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD RAIN INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ON THURSDAY FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-171100- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0001.130117T1200Z-130118T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0001.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 356 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8...ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BY THURSDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 30S BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-171100- /O.COR.KRNK.WW.Y.0003.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 356 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THURSDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE MID 30S BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
804 WWUS41 KRNK 170440 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1140 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM GEORGIA THURSDAY MORNING TO OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. ON THIS PATH...THE COLDER AIR WILL BE SITUATED MAINLY WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO ALLOW FOR RAIN TO CHANGE TO A WET SNOW. AS THE LOW MOVES EAST THURSDAY EVENING...THE COLDER AIR WILL SHIFT EAST CHANGING RAIN TO SNOW IN THE PIEDMONT. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. A SECONDARY SWATH OF HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD ALSO FORM IN A NARROW BAND FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...TO SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES HERE STAY WARMER...SO SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD STAY BELOW 4 INCHES FOR MOST LOCATIONS. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-171245- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 1140 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCAL ONE FOOT AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES DUE TO WET SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-171245- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0003.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 1140 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN NARROW BANDS. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$
482 WWUS41 KRNK 170907 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 407 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...HEAVY WET SNOW EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES TODAY TO OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY MIDNIGHT. ON THIS PATH...COLDER AIR WILL BE SITUATED MAINLY WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WHERE IT WILL CAUSE RAIN TO CHANGE TO WET SNOW. AS THE LOW MOVES EAST THIS EVENING...THE COLDER AIR WILL SHIFT EAST CHANGING RAIN TO SNOW IN THE PIEDMONT. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. A SECONDARY SWATH OF HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD ALSO FORM IN A NARROW BAND FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...TO SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA. SNOWFALL RATES WITHIN THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR RESULTING IN RAPID ACCUMULATIONS IN A SHORT PERIOD ESPECIALLY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ043-044-058-171715- /O.UPG.KRNK.WW.Y.0003.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WS.W.0001.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON 407 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN NARROW BANDS. * TIMING...LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER AND MID 30S BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ045>047-059-171715- /O.UPG.KRNK.WW.Y.0003.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WS.W.0001.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...KEYSVILLE 407 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-171715- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 407 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCAL ONE FOOT AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES DUE TO WET SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
224 WWUS41 KRNK 171646 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1146 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...HEAVY WET SNOW EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES TODAY TO OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY MIDNIGHT. ON THIS PATH...COLDER AIR WILL BE SITUATED MAINLY WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WHERE IT WILL CAUSE RAIN TO CHANGE TO WET SNOW. AS THE LOW MOVES EAST THIS EVENING...THE COLDER AIR WILL SHIFT EAST CHANGING RAIN TO SNOW IN THE PIEDMONT. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. A SECONDARY SWATH OF HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD ALSO FORM IN A NARROW BAND FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...TO SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA. SNOWFALL RATES WITHIN THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR RESULTING IN RAPID ACCUMULATIONS IN A SHORT PERIOD ESPECIALLY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 1146 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCAL ONE FOOT AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES DUE TO WET SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ043-044-058-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON 1146 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN NARROW BANDS. * TIMING...LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER AND MID 30S BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ045>047-059-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.130117T1700Z-130118T0600Z/ CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...KEYSVILLE 1146 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ RCS
784 WWUS41 KRNK 172048 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 348 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...HEAVY WET SNOW EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE IS TRACKING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES THIS AFTERNOON TO OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY MIDNIGHT. ON THIS PATH...COLDER AIR WILL BE SITUATED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS KEEPING PRECIPITATION AS ALL SNOW. AS THE LOW MOVES EAST THIS EVENING...THE COLDER AIR WILL SHIFT EAST CHANGING RAIN TO SNOW IN THE PIEDMONT. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. A SECONDARY SWATH OF HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD ALSO FORM IN A NARROW BAND FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...TO SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA. SNOWFALL RATES WITHIN THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR RESULTING IN RAPID ACCUMULATIONS IN A SHORT PERIOD. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 348 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCAL ONE FOOT AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES DUE TO WET SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ043-044-058-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON 348 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN NARROW BANDS. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER AND MID 30S BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ045>047-059-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...KEYSVILLE 348 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ RCS
785 WWUS41 KRNK 180204 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 904 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...SNOW TAPERING OFF IN THE MOUNTAINS BUT REMAINING MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE PIEDMONT... .LOW PRESSURE OVER WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS EVENING MOVES OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW IS GOING TO TAPER OFF AND END FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VAZ007-019-020-WVZ042>045-180315- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ TAZEWELL-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 904 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. EXPECT ONLY A FEW FLURRIES OR VERY LIGHT SNOW THE REST OF THE EVENING...WITH NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK...SO STAY AT HOME IF YOU CAN. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>018-022>024-032>035-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...PULASKI... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST 904 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. * TIMING...SNOW ENDING BY 100 AM. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ043-044-058-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON 904 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$ VAZ045>047-059-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...KEYSVILLE 904 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH UP TO 5 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$
034 WWUS41 KRNK 180324 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1024 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW EAST OF THE VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST SHIFTS FURTHER EAST OVERNIGHT BRINGING AN END TO THE SNOWFALL. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009>018-022>024-032>035-180430- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- 1024 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. JUST LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL LINGER UNTIL MIDNIGHT...SO ACCUMULATING SNOWS ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S WILL KEEP THE ROADS SLICK...SO TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043-044-058-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON 1024 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...TIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT OR 1 AM. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$ VAZ045>047-059-180600- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...KEYSVILLE 1024 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH UP TO 5 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$
464 WWUS41 KRNK 180533 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1233 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013 NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043-044-058-180645- /O.EXP.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE...YADKINVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON 1233 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW IS ENDING OVER THE AREA. THEREFORE WILL LET THE WARNING EXPIRE AT 100 AM. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES AROUND FREEZING WILL KEEP THE ROADS SLICK THROUGH THE MORNING...SO USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. $$ VAZ045>047-059-180645- /O.EXP.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/ CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...KEYSVILLE 1233 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW IS ENDING AND WILL LET THE WARNING EXPIRE. HOWEVER...THE TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE AROUND OR BELOW FREEZING THIS MORNING...SO ROADS WILL BE SLICK. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 16, 12:51 PM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 12:51 PM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1251 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL KEEP RAIN IN THE FORECAST
TODAY...BEFORE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ALONG THE FRONT
THROUGH THE CAROLINAS AND OFF THE COAST THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY WET SNOW WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE ARRIVES FRIDAY BEFORE A COLD FRONT WITH MUCH COLDER AIR
ARRIVES LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 1056 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
ALLOWED FLOOD WATCH TO EXPIRE IN THE WEST. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS
ENDED FOR THE REGION. THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD FLOODING HAS
ENDED. LOCAL FLOOD PROBLEMS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL
WATER LEVELS HAVE RECEDED. ADJUSTED POPS...TEMPERATURES AND WINDS
FOR THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. USED A BLEND OF THE NAM/GFS
FOR POPS TODAY. ADDED SOME DRIZZLE IN THE EAST. HIGH TEMPERATURES
REMAIN A CHALLENGE DEPENDING ON THINNING OF CLOUD COVER THIS
AFTERNOON. MORE ADJUSTMENTS LATE...
PNS OUT WITH SOME RAINFALL TOTALS.
AS OF 905 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING ABOVE FREEZING...ALLOWED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN TO END THIS MORNING. MODIFIED
TEMPERATURES AND POPS ACCORDING TO OBS AND TRENDS INTO THIS
AFTERNOON. FLOOD WATCHES AND WINTER STORM WATCHES REMAIN IN
EFFECT. WILL MAKE MORE ADJUSTMENTS AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES.
AS OF 245 AM EST WEDNESDAY..
BAROCLINIC ZONE REMAINS STALLED OUT ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS
MORNING WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN THE WEDGE EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS
WHERE TEMPS ARE JUST ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER THE OVERALL COVERAGE OF
THE STEADY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED WEST ATTM AS A BIT
STRONGER WAVE HAS RIDDEN UP ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE APPALACHIANS
INTO FAR SW VA THIS MORNING. EXPECT THIS WEAK SURFACE REFLECTION TO
SLOWLY HEAD EAST TODAY WHILE BRINGING A WEAKENING BAND OF RAIN BACK
TO MUCH OF THE WEST THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING. THIS COULD
PRODUCE ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN ESPCLY WESTERN/SW ZONES THRU MIDDAY
WITH LESS OUT EAST WHERE THE CAD MAY LINGER FOR MUCH OF THE DAY.
THUS CONTINUING THE FLOOD WATCH ALONG WITH HIGH POPS MOST SPOTS
EARLY ON...THEN TRIMMING FROM WEST TO EAST WITH PERHAPS A BREAK
ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS TRY TO TURN MORE
WESTERLY. LESS PRECIP ALONG WITH TEMPS JUST ABOVE FREEZING HAS
HELPED LIMIT ICING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BUT EXPECT COULD BE SOME ON
THE BLUE RIDGE DOWN INTO ROANOKE AND FLOYD COUNTIES SOME INCLUDING
SOME MENTION THERE EARLY ON. TEMPS A REAL CHALLENGE PENDING BREAKS
THAT DEVELOP BEHIND THE BOUNDARY TO THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND CAN
WARM AIR ERODE THE WEDGE OUT EAST. SINCE THE LATEST NAM HAS TEMPS
STUCK MUCH OF THE DAY EAST...EXPECT WILL SEE A LARGE GRADIENT FROM
PERHAPS SOME 50S WEST AND SW UP TO THE NEW RIVER...THEN MOSTLY 40S
NORTH/EAST WITH ROA POSSIBLY SEEING A LATE DAY SURGE IN TEMPS.
WAVE HEADS OUT TO THE NE BY THIS EVENING WITH MUCH OF THE REGION
SLIDING INTO AN AREA OF ONLY WEAK LIFT UNDER THE RESIDUAL STRETCHED
OUT MOISTURE AXIS IN PLACE. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR A BRIEF REDUCTION
IN POPS THRU AROUND MIDNIGHT BEFORE THE UPPER SYSTEM TO THE SW
STARTS TO RAPIDLY APPROACH. INCREASING UPPER DIFFLUENCE IN ADVANCE
OF THIS FEATURE COMBO WITH DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
SE STATES WILL AGAIN CAUSE PRECIP TO START HEADING NE WITH MODELS
SHOWING A RETURN OF QPF TO THE SW TIER BY MORNING. HOWEVER BOUNDARY
LAYER LOOKS TO STAY ABOVE FREEZING MOST SPOTS WITH A WARM NOSE ALOFT
KEEPING MUCH OF THIS PRECIP LIQUID FOR THE MOMENT. APPEARS LOCATIONS
FATHER NORTH TOWARD THE GREENBRIER VALLEY COULD SEE SOME LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN...SLEET OR SNOW LATE BUT SHOULD BE LIGHT. OTRW WILL
HAVE POPS ON THE INCREASE BY DAYBREAK WITH SLIGHT POPS ACROSS THE
NORTH/EAST AND CHANCE BLUE RIDGE WITH LIKELYS RETURNING OVER THE SW.
WENT IN BETWEEN THE COLD MET MOS AND WARMER MAV SINCE DONT SEE A LOT
OF CHANGE WITH THE AIRMASS GIVEN THE STUBBORN MOISTURE AXIS AND
CLOUDS IN PLACE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 442 AM EST TUESDAY...
ALL MODELS INDICATING A SWATH OF RAIN AND POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOW
ACROSS THE CWA THURSDAY AND ENDING THURSDAY NIGHT. THE TREND IN
THE MODELS...WITH THE MORE CONSISTENT GFS/NAM HAS BEEN TO NUDGE
THE STORM TRACK NORTH WITH EACH RUN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE
BIGGEST ISSUE WILL BE HOW MUCH RAIN AND SNOW AND WHEN THE
TRANSITION OCCURS. FORECAST IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN HEAVY WET SNOW
AND HEAVY RAIN/SNOW MIXTURE...WITH THE LATTER OF COURSE MEANING
MUCH LESS THAN CURRENT FORECAST ACCUMULATIONS. HOWEVER...TAKEN
LITERALLY THE NAM/GFS BETWEEN ABOUT 1P-7P THURSDAY GIVE ABOUT 10
INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH THE NEW RIVER/SOUTHERN SHENANDOAH AND PARTS
OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY WITH 6HR LIQUID QPF FROM THE GFS/NAM
AROUND 1" ALONG THE NEW RIVER VALLEY FROM 1PM TO 7PM THURSDAY!
WOULD NORMALLY PREFER TO RAMP UP SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MORE
CONSERVATIVELY...BUT GIVEN THE POTENTIAL IMPACT AND THE FACT THAT
THIS STORM IS ONLY A DAY AWAY...TOOK A MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH.
ALTHOUGH BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPS ARE MARGINAL...THE RATE AT WHICH THE
SNOW COULD FALL WITH AN ISOTHERMAL LAYER CAN OVERCOME BOTH THE
MARGINAL BOUNDARY LAYER AND WHAT IS A WARM WET GROUND. AN
IMPRESSIVE STRIPE OF NEGATIVE SATURATED EPV LINES UP WELL WITH THE
HEAVIEST QPF FROM THE NAM...INDICATING A NEARLY STATIONARY BAND OF
HEAVY SNOW FROM ABOUT LEXINGTON VA TO MARION VA THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF 1-2" PER HOUR
SNOWFALL RATES POTENTIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR...ERRED ON THE SIDE
OF CAUTION AND ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING
AND THURSDAY NIGHT. AGAIN...THE STORM CAN STILL CHANGE...BUT SNOW
COULD FALL AS HEAVY AND AS FAST AS DECEMBER 2009...WHICH WAS A
CRIPPLING EVENT FOR TRAVELERS WHO BECAME STUCK ON LOCAL ROADS. STILL
MUCH CAN CHANGE WITH THIS SYSTEM...IF LOW CONTINUES TO JOG NORTH
THEN THE HEAVIEST SNOW MAY BE PUSHED INTO MOSTLY SE WEST VA.
THEREFORE...WAS PRETTY GENEROUS WITH THE WATCH AREA FOR NOW. WITH
THE LOW MOVING OFF THE COAST...ENOUGH COLD AIR WILL BE DRAGGED
SOUTH TO EVEN CHANGE RAIN TO SNOW ACROSS THE VIRGINIA
PIEDMONT...WITH A FEW INCHES POSSIBLE INTO THE SOUTHSIDE AND
POSSIBLY EVEN THE NC PIEDMONT THURSDAY NIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 235 PM EST TUESDAY...
THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST WILL BE A CONTRAST TO THE DAYS LEADING
UP TO IT. EXPECT A TREND TOWARD DRIER WEATHER AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE AREA. THERE WILL BE TWO NORTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE
TROUGHS THAT WILL PROGRESS THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND
AREAS. AS THEY DO...EACH WILL HAVE VARIOUS IMPACT ON OUR REGION.
THIS FIRST IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE DAYTIME
ON SUNDAY. THE SECOND MAY IMPACT OUR REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
THE FIRST SYSTEM CURRENTLY IS PROGGED TO BE A RELATIVELY MOISTURE
STARVED CLIPPER THAT AT THE BEST WILL BRING SOME ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS TO PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE SECOND...WHILE
HAVING ONLY SLIGHT INDICATIONS OF A BIT MORE MOISTURE...WILL BE
ARRIVING WITH SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR...PERHAPS AS COLD AS -20C AT
850 MB. WHILE MOISTURE WILL NOT BE AMPLE...DENDRITIC GROWTH WILL
BE EASY TO ACHIEVE SO THAT JUST ABOUT ANY LOW LEVEL CLOUD WILL
HAVE TO POTENTIAL OF GENERATING AT LEAST A FLURRY...AND COVERAGE
OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ALL THAT MORE PREVALENT AS COMPARED TO THE
SUNDAY SYSTEM.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 545 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
POOR FLYING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH POCKETS OF MVFR/IFR CIGS
WITH BANDS OF RAIN AND LOW CLOUDS. AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
STARTS TO MOVE EAST THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING EXPECTING
SOME IMPROVEMENT IN CIGS AND VSBYS ALTHOUGH SOME AREAS OUT EAST
LINGER IN THE LOWER IFR CIGS UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY. LEFT A PERIOD
OF VFR/MVFR MOST SPOTS BUT CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW UNTIL THE LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE GETS BRIEFLY SCOURED OUT THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT
AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST.
MVFR CONDITIONS WITH POCKETS OF IFR WILL RETURN TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING...THERE IS SO MUCH LOW LVL MOISTURE THAT A BANK
OF STRATUS OR FOG COULD FORM. MORE CONFIDENT THIS OCCURS AT
BLF/LWB AND MAYBE BCB.
THE FLOW ALOFT KEEPS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY CLOSE SUCH THAT ANOTHER
WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL IMPACT THE AREA THURSDAY WITH POTENTIAL
FOR RAIN/SNOW OR MIX. PRECIP COULD AGAIN BE HEAVY ESPCLY WHEN A
CHANGE TO SNOW OCCURS OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAIN AROUND KDAN WHERE EVEN A BRIEF SWITCH TO SNOW COULD OCCUR
THURSDAY EVENING. SO...WE MAY STAY SUB VFR MOST OF THE LATE WEEK
UNTIL THIS SYSTEM EXITS FRIDAY MORNING. THEN...FINALLY A RETURN
OF VFR INTO THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
AS OF 1005 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED FOR THE REGION. RIVERS AND STREAMS
REMAIN AT OR JUST BELOW BANKFULL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION.
RAIN WILL TAPER SOME THIS AFTERNOON WITH ONLY LIGHT RAIN
REMAINING IN MOST SPOTS AND REFLECTED VIA ONLY LIGHT ADDED
RAINFALL TOTALS. SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO FLOOD OR
CONTINUE FLOODING. SEE RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR DETAILS. IN
ADDITION...FLOODING OF THE NEW RIVER AROUND ALLISONIA WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL RETURNS LATE TONIGHT AND
ESPCLY THURSDAY MORNING AS ANOTHER STRONGER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
PASSES TO THE SOUTH. THIS PRECIP MAY BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO WARRANT
ANOTHER FLOOD WATCH BEFORE MOST OF THE RAIN CHANGES TO HEAVY WET
SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.EQUIPMENT...
THE KFCX 88D RADAR IS DOWN DUE TO PEDESTAL AND POSSIBLE POWER
SUPPLY PROBLEMS. PARTS ON ORDER AND REPAIRS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
MADE BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT FOR VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035.
NC...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT FOR NCZ001-002-018.
WV...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT FOR WVZ042>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JH
NEAR TERM...JH/KK
SHORT TERM...KM
LONG TERM...DS
AVIATION...JH/KK/WP
HYDROLOGY...
EQUIPMENT...Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 16, 11:12 AM EST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1112 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>019-022-023-032>034-WVZ042>044-171615- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- 1112 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ003-004-019-020-171615- SURRY-STOKES-WILKES-YADKIN- 1112 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ020-WVZ045-171615- BATH-GREENBRIER- 1112 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ005-006-VAZ043>047-058-059-171615- ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 1112 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ024-035-171615- ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST- 1112 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 7:18 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Pulaski | 6 hr |
| Jan 15, 7:57 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 14 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 4 days |
| Jan 15, 9:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 4 days |
| Jan 15, 9:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 5 days |
| Jan 16, 12:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Pulaski | 18 hr |
| Jan 16, 12:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 8 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:29 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 16, 6:54 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 6 hr |
| Jan 16, 10:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 25 hr |
| Jan 16, 10:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham, Charlotte, Fluvanna, Halifax | 6 days |
| Jan 16, 3:56 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:02 PM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson and 11 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 16, 6:28 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Pulaski | 6 hr |
| Jan 16, 12:03 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Yadkin | 3 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Virginia, 2013Winter Storm Warnings in North Carolina, 2013Winter Storm Warnings in West Virginia, 2013Every winter storm warning in 2013
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.